Cassowary Chick. HFF!
"Cassowary chicks are born with brown and cream striped plumage for camouflage, and are able to walk and feed themselves shortly after hatching. They are cared for by the male parent, who teaches them to forage. The stripes fade, and the chicks become dull brown in color by 3-6 months, with the wattle and casque (helmet) starting to develop and grow."
"From between 6 and 9 months, the exposed skin on the juvenile cassowary’s neck becomes more prominent and starts to take on a blueish color, which then darkens with age. Their head casque is not fully developed until between 4 and 5 years of age.
By the end of their first year, juvenile cassowaries are the same size as adult birds. They gain their full adult plumage by around 4 years."
birdfact.com/articles/baby-cassowaries
Cassowary Chick. HFF!
"Cassowary chicks are born with brown and cream striped plumage for camouflage, and are able to walk and feed themselves shortly after hatching. They are cared for by the male parent, who teaches them to forage. The stripes fade, and the chicks become dull brown in color by 3-6 months, with the wattle and casque (helmet) starting to develop and grow."
"From between 6 and 9 months, the exposed skin on the juvenile cassowary’s neck becomes more prominent and starts to take on a blueish color, which then darkens with age. Their head casque is not fully developed until between 4 and 5 years of age.
By the end of their first year, juvenile cassowaries are the same size as adult birds. They gain their full adult plumage by around 4 years."
birdfact.com/articles/baby-cassowaries